A little background info before we get to the songs. A little while ago, this message was posted on the E6 Townhall. It lead to great discussion and the discovery that the girl (Shannon) had a tape of Jeff’s demos which was unheard in the NMH community. She’s been nice enough to make some of […]

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So to celebrate the “recent” Colin Meloy solo dates, here’s another spectacular CM solo show. For those of you who follow the Decemberists rather closely, you’ll no doubt realize that ‘Colin solo show’ is basically code for ‘new songs debuted here.’ “Shankill Butchers,” “Valencia” and the newish song “Bandit Queen” (it’s only on the little […]

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Apparently Belle and Sebastian’s new album The Life Pursuit leaked. My basis for this claim? Someone sent me one of the songs from it. I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical, especially after the let down that was “The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House,” their addition to the Help compilation. Fortunately, “Another […]

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So about two weeks ago I was browsing the used bin at CD Central. I found something that looked quite cool - One Ten Hundred Thousand Million by The Octopus Project. Unfortunately for me, I went on CD Central’s computer and found out that the album is basically all instrumental. Then I let my prevailing […]

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So the guys over at the Secret Unicorns Forum are always raving about Pants Yell!, but due to my self-imposed restriction on illegal downloading, I’d never really gotten to listen to them. Thankfully one of my friends was able to send me a highlight or two, and now I too am convinved of their superiority.
Twee, […]

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I usually don’t hit up Against the Grain that much, seeing as how it’s mostly full albums (and I don’t download them). However, he posted one mp3 that I liked a great deal: a bonus song from the Illinois vinyl. If you dig the tune, are a vinyl collector or just want something big for […]

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As one last post before I go back to college, I’d like to highlight two songs I rediscovered while at home. You see, I’ve got my old computer here (think 2000 area) with songs that I haven’t listened to in two years. So I got a flashback into songs that I really loved before I […]

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So I’m assuming most of you have seen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by now. Heck, I don’t even read the books and I’ve seen it twice. But if you have, you no doubt remember the surprisingly good tunes performed by Johnny and Phil of Radiohead and Jarvis Cocker of Pulp (nice eye-liner […]

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